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Fight or flight: new book looks at how much time Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has left in office
Fight or flight: new book looks at how much time Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has left in office

John Ackermann speaks to Paul Wells, author of Justin Trudeau on the Ropes: Governing in Troubled Times.
From darkness to light: a Vancouver woman's harrowing tale of abuse and survival is told in a new book
From darkness to light: a Vancouver woman's harrowing tale of abuse and survival is told in a new book

John Ackermann sits down with Denise Chong, author of Out of Darkness: Rumana Monzur's Journey Through Betrayal, Tyranny, and Abuse
Guilt Trip: Vancouver author poses hard questions about post-pandemic air travel in new book
Guilt Trip: Vancouver author poses hard questions about post-pandemic air travel in new book

John Ackermann sits down with Steve Burgess author of Reservations: The Pleasures and Perils of Travel
Repairing Canada's crumbling foundation: a new book offers solutions to our housing crisis
Repairing Canada's crumbling foundation: a new book offers solutions to our housing crisis

John Ackermann sits down with Gregor Craigie, author of Our Crumbling Foundation: How we Solve Canada's Housing Crisis.

10 Vancouver Reads from the CityNews Bookshelf
10 Vancouver Reads from the CityNews Bookshelf

In honour of Vancouver's 138th birthday, we have compiled a list of 10 reads from the CityNews Bookshelf archives.

BC's housing crisis is the backdrop for new novella by ex-Vancouverite
BC's housing crisis is the backdrop for new novella by ex-Vancouverite

John Ackermann sits down with Norman Nawrocki, author of Vancouvered Out: A Novella

From sour grapes to fine wine: Canadian wine writer tackles bitter truths in a new memoir
From sour grapes to fine wine: Canadian wine writer tackles bitter truths in a new memoir

John Ackermann speaks with Natalie MacLean, author of Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much
10 International Women's Day reads from the CityNews Bookshelf
10 International Women's Day reads from the CityNews Bookshelf

The CityNews Bookshelf supports and celebrates women authors. Here are 10 reads chosen by host and producer John Ackermann.
From true crime to war crime: Toronto author revisits a little-known chapter of Canadian history
From true crime to war crime: Toronto author revisits a little-known chapter of Canadian history

It was an attack once described as "the very worst thing that Germany has yet done at sea." In Atrocity on the Atlantic: Attack on a Hospital Ship During the Great War, Toronto-based author and freelance...
Borders, battles, and blood: New memoir explores what it means to be Black in Canada
Borders, battles, and blood: New memoir explores what it means to be Black in Canada

Morgan Campbell is a journalist and broadcaster who often explores the intersection of sports, race, business, politics, and culture. His work has appeared in the Toronto Star, the New York Times, and...